Copycat Auntie Anne's Keto/ Low Carb Soft Pretzel bites 4 ways. - Keto with Mona (2024)

Ingredients for Pretzels

• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 oz cream cheese
• 1 1/2 cups almond flaour
• 1 tbsp yeast
• 1 tbsp sweetener
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1 egg + 1 egg for brushing the tops
• Pretzel salt or sea salt
• 1 chopped jalapeno if making the jalapeno version

Ingredients for cheese sauce

• 1 cup heavy cream
• 8 oz shredded sharp cheddar I like to mix yellow and white
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper optional
• 1 tbsp hot sauce I like Frank’s Red Hot. You can skip or use less if you prefer.

Ingredients for making the Garlic & Parmesan topping.

• 6 tbsp unsalted butter melted
• 1/4 tsp granulated garlic
• 1/2 tsp dry Italian herbs
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Ingredients for making the Cinnamon Sugar

• 6 tbsp unsalted butter melted
• 4 tbsp powdered sweetener
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder

Cream Cheese Frosting

• 5 oz cream cheese
• 4 tbsp heavy cream
• 6 tbsp sweetener
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

To make the pretzel bites.

• Preheat the oven to 350 F.

• Melt the mozzarella and cream cheese together in a large microwave safe bowl.

• Add the almond flour, 1 egg, yeast, sweetener, and baking powder. Mix everything together using a hand or stand mixer using the dough hook.

• Dump the dough out onto a parchment paper.

• Cut into 4 pieces. Roll each piece into a log, cut and place on to a parchment lined baking tray.

• Brush with egg wash and bake for 12-15 minutes or until the pretzel bites turn golden.

• Serve with your choice of sauce.

To make the jalpeno version

• Just add one chopped jalapeno in the dough and mix.

• Follow the instructions above and do not use the salt.

• Bake & serve with the cheese sauce, if preferred.

To make the Garlic & Parmesan version

• Bake the pretzel bites as instructed above.

• Melt the butter, add granulated garlic & herbs, stir.

• Pour the mixture over the pretzel bites & toss.

• Add the grated Parmesan cheese, toss, and serve.

To make the Cinnamon “sugar” version.

• Toss the pretzel bites in melted butter.

• Mix the powdered sugar and cinnamon, pour over the pretzels, toss, and serve with the cream cheese frosting.

To make the cream cheese frosting

• Whisk the softened cream cheese, sweetener and heavy cream.

• once everything is mixed well, add the vanilla extract. Mix it in and serve

To make the cheese sauce.

• Heat the heavy cream in a pan and bring to a gentle simmer.

• Slowly add the shredded cheese and melt before adding more.

• Once all the cheese is melted, add pepper and hot sauce. Stir and serve.

• Note that cheese sauce thickens as it cools.

Cheese Sauce Nutrition

Serves: 10 Calories: 87 Total Fat: 15.7g Total Carbs: .4g Fiber: 0g Net Carbs: .4g

Cream Cheese frosting Nutrition:

Serves: 10 Calories: 71 Total Fat: 7.4g Total Carbs: .2g fiber: 0g Net Carbs: .2g

Nutrition For Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel Bites:

Serves: 10 Calories: 242 Total Fat: 21.9 Total Carbs: 5.3 Fiber: 2.2 Net Carbs: 3.2g

Nutrition For Garlic & Parmesan Pretzel Bites:

Serves: 10 Calories: 252 Total Fat: 22.6 Total Carbs: 5.4g Fiber: 2g Net Carbs: 5.4g

Nutrition For Jalapeno Pretzel Bites:

Serves: 10 Calories: 182 Total Fat: 15g Total Carbs: 5.1g Fiber: 2.1g Net Carbs: 5.1g

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